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The consultant in anaesthetics and critical care discusses new guidance to help patients get ready for surgery

“The Royal College of Anaesthetists has produced a practical toolkit to help patients prepare for their operation, to know more about what to do on the day, and also what to expect in terms of recovery.

“Fitter Better Sooner (www.rcoa.ac.uk/fitterbettersooner), which launches on 2 October, consists of a series of leaflets and an animation. There is a generic leaflet for all procedures and six specific leaflets for the most common procedures, including cataract surgery, …